Recap by phillip woo

Favourite All You Know won well in the end despite shifting out under pressure following a midfield run on the fence. He's proving quite consistent over this course and distance. Veteran Enormous Honour finished nicely rounding the final bend five deep following a patient run behind the eventual winner to snatch second at a price. He's a trip specialist and might be near a bottom. Punted late General Dino produced a steady bid worse than midfield to just miss second. He pops up now and then but has trouble winning. Happy Rocky closed off well from the rear of the field to fill a Quartet spot. Veteran's turned the corner in his past two and can pop up at any moment. Chaparral Star was badly checked by the winner 100m out when making his bid following a handy run. Ishvara came up one-paced inside the last 100m after punching the breeze outside the leader Pearl Warm Warm . He had his chance.

Racing Incident Report

Race Five: (177) - HANSHIN HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1650Meters

On arrival at the Start, Apprentice H T Mo stated that OUR HERO did not feel comfortable in its action.

OUR HERO was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said that he could detect no obvious abnormalities with the horse.

Apprentice Mo advised that he was not comfortable to ride OUR HERO based on how it felt when proceeding to the barriers and accordingly OUR HERO was withdrawn from the race by order of the Stewards.

Before being allowed to race again, OUR HERO will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

GODSPEED shifted out at the start and hampered ALL YOU KNOW.

ENORMOUS HONOUR and HAPPY ROCKY were shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

After initially being ridden along in the early stages to obtain a forward position from a wide barrier, GENTRY was left racing wide and without cover after the 1300 Metres and was then steadied to obtain cover after the 1100 Metres.

Passing the winning post on the first occasion, JOLLY GAINS momentarily raced in restricted room between FINE WITH ME and GENTRY.

Passing the 1400 Metres, FINE WITH ME got its head up when being checked away from the heels of GENERAL DINO.

After the 1300 Metres, JOLLY GAINS was left racing wide and without cover and after the 1000 Metres was allowed to improve its position to race outside the lead, however, continued to race three wide and without cover.

JOLLY GAINS consequently gave ground after the 500 Metres to finish tailed out.

A veterinary inspection of JOLLY GAINS immediately following the race revealed the horse to be displaying an irregular heart rhythm.

Before being allowed to race again, JOLLY GAINS will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

In the middle stages, PEARL WARM WARM travelled keenly in the lead.

Passing the 400 Metres, GENERAL DINO was awkwardly placed behind JOLLY GAINS which was giving ground.

After being shifted to the inside of PEARL WARM WARM passing the 300 Metres, GODSPEED shifted out towards the heels of that horse near the 250 Metres, resulting in GODSPEED being awkwardly placed for a short distance.

A Badel (ALL YOU KNOW) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the approaching and passing 100 Metres he permitted his mount to shift out under pressure when not clear of CHAPARRAL STAR , causing that horse to be checked away from the heels of ALL YOU KNOW and to lose the running to which it was rightfully entitled.

A Badel was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Wednesday, 28 November 2018 and to expire on Monday, 3 December 2018 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays).

When CHAPARRAL STAR was checked passing the 50 Metres, that horse shifted in abruptly, resulting in some inconvenience to ENORMOUS HONOUR and HAPPY ROCKY.

Close to the finishing line, ISHVARA shifted in and bumped GODSPEED.

ENORMOUS HONOUR raced with its head on the side and was reluctant to shift out in the early part of the Straight.

A veterinary inspection of GENTRY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.